“More relaxed” but just “as good” as nearby sibling Il Buco, this NoHo restaurant/wine bar/market combo specializes in “amazing” pastas, “strong” house-cured salumi and other Med-Italian fare; the “prices are high”, the communal seating “tight” and the din can be “deafening”, but that’s to be expected at such a “hot spot”; P.S. it now offers a special weekday Aperitivo Hour menu from 4-6 PM.